The Coronavirus consists of a large family of viruses that are responsible for upper-respiratory tract illnesses, like the common cold.  The Coronavirus was first identified 1964 by Dr. June Almeida at St Thomas's Hospital in London.  When viewed under a microscope, the virus derived its name from the halo or crown-like (corona) spikes that protrudes from the body of the virus.  The SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) is the virus that causes COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019).  This strain first appeared in humans in late 2019 causing an epidemic, but quickly spread worldwide to become a pandemic.

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, very little was known about the health implications of this strain; misinformation by non-reputable sources was deliberate and spread like much like an epidemic.  Due to the very high unknowns about COVID-19, many cities, states and countries began to issue varying types of quarantine or more aptly stay-at-home, shelter-in-place & lockdown orders to restrict the movements of its populace, except for essential tasks and limited circumstances, in order to manage the outbreak.

Following permissible guidelines while using common sense practices including social distancing, wearing a mask when applicable, et cetera, I was able to venture out and roam to document various scenes which were related to the consequences from the lockdown orders.

About This Photograph

The above image comprises of two photographs, the first taken was on 18 March 2020 at 12:12 and the second on 18 June 2020 at 12:12.  The intent of this ‘COVID-19 Concomitant’ project is to show a scene directly impacted by the COVID-19 lockdown order and a follow-up scene exactly three months later, once the initial lockdown order had lifted.  I also did an additional follow up of select scenes exactly six months after the first photograph was taken.